Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-05-21
ENGLAND ALONE REFUSES.
THE GATE CITY GUARD WILL NOT BE AL.
LOWED ON BRITISH SOIL IN ARMS.

THE GATE CITY GUARD WILL NOT BE Al
LOWED ON BRITISH SOIL IN ARMS.
ATLANTA. May 12. - England has
finally refused to allow the Gate City
Guard TO visit that country with arms,
and Ia consequence there is eHashinR Of
teeth amoRg the sxeursionists. Yester-
day as hual appeal Capt, J. F. Burke
oabled as follows:
ATLANTA, Ca, MAY II.
To Phelps. Minister, London, England /,
Is the refusal Of English Government
10 the Gate City Guard fnall BURKE
To which there came this afternoon
the following answer:
LONDON, May u.
BHrks. Its. PHELPs.
This il the elimination Of the neoo-
tiRtions watch began about Six months
ago, when Captain Burke. through the
Department OF State, sought Minister
Phelps aid in securing permission of
the English Government TO parade that
country in arms. The reply Of Mr..
Phelps vas that he had not presented
the application because there was no
precedent upon which such application
could be granted, and II there was A
precedent az all IL vas against granting
il, because In 1884 Captain Mike whelan.
Of Detroit, had unsucct ssfulIy sought
the same permission.
Not satisfied with this disposition Of
the case, Capt. Burke sought TO interest
the managers OF the American Exhibi-
ton in London. To the Chairman Of
the management Mayor Cooper of this
city wrote and succeeded in securing
bis aid. Col. Thomas p. Stoyall ana
other Americans in London called upon
the Home Secretary. who received them
very kindly, and expressed his conf.
deDce that there would be no difficulty
In the way. and said that be wouid CON
fer With the Secretary OF Foreign Az
fairs. who was the officer before whom |
the Gaze should formally come.
when he wrote this information, Can.
tain Burke again wrote 10 Minister /
Phelps. narrating the progress Of events,
and asking him 10 call upon tie Foreign /
Secretary. In reply. be received yes
ierday msFniuG she following letter.
LEGATION or TIKI UNITED STATES.
LONDON. England. April q, 1857.
tspiatR !. =. bEFks, t'oRassaE.sisY 6iass
gtfy t'sar,i SIN: am directed by the
10 acknowledge the reoer pt Of
Tour letter. dated the lath inst. with
reference 20 the desire Of the Gate City 4;
iaArd, Of Atlanta, 90 visit this country
- = military organization, and 30 carry
heir arms on parade. In reply. Mr..
Phelps instrucis me 20 SAY that be re
,Fets very much his inability 30 90
ain for you the desired permission. for
easons already communicated 10 the
'scretary 81 state. | have the honor
. be, siF, yoar obedient servant,
HHSn1 WRITE.
Secretary Of Legation.
This" said Capt. Burke, Is an insult
o every volantees salalsF In the UEited
hates. France. Belgian. Germany and
taly have agreed % receive rs. snd,
Ihen &c spprOAch the shores Of Great
britain. Il Is demanded that we east CT
az uniforms, hide the American hAR,
nd creep through EugiAnd like trsnps
Z Il the universal opinion thai tse re
asAl Gas beca1se Of American synpa
~ toward the Irish. There - al angry
nd exciting naeeting 81 the Guard 10
.iget. who are ~ anything oui = pleas
M mood. Iiekpts have been sold % a
ArSe uamhSf Of txcarsionists. upon
Feieh tee ting % England - the stlpa
alton. The trtp Will have 10 he AhAn-
aBed aniess sonethisg unforeseen oc-
aFS